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Out With the Old [World], in with the New [World]

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

On this beautiful sunny second day of the year Twenty Twelve, I pause momentarily to savor my last sip of Old World wine. That’s right: I’m never drinking another drop of Old World wine again. Ever. Said Jonny Cigar, to … Continue reading →

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Wine Poetry: Wallace Stevens vs. Jonny Cigar

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Tea By Wallace Stevens When the elephant’s-ear in the park Shrivelled in frost, And the trees on the paths Ran like rats, Your lamp-light fell On shining pillows, Of sea-shades and sky-shades, Like umbrellas in Java. *** Wine By Jonny … Continue reading →

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Theé Baron Parker á Pinot, World’s Only Wine Comedian

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Special Thanks to: Trav S.D. of the American Vaudeville Theater/Travalanche Jim R. Moore of Vaudevisuals.com

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2011 Harvest Recap: Part Three of Three – Ram’s Gate Winery

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

It is befitting that my 2011 Harvest Recap ends where it began: at Ram’s Gate Winery, the new gateway to wine country. Facts first: Ram’s Gate resides where Roche once was. The facility is entirely brand-new, from the concrete cellar … Continue reading →

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2011 Harvest Recap: Part Two of Three – Swanson Vineyards

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Welcome to part two of our three-part mini-series, “2011 Harvest Recap,” I’m your host and the chap who worked the Harvest, Jonathan Jonny Cigar Cristaldi and sometimes Why. That’s a bit of an old joke and it’s not very funny. … Continue reading →

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